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Vijuta, lmi. Tub. Feu G. 1902
rMMh is iro alnta UNTIL TUB FlUST OK MARCH
&'" AAwXBXT.TiIBWkBKLY OlIIBFTAltr
TRiv force a smile .., m i-vwnVPT.tni nt.- TllliEK
3E Hut when a NEW YBAM.Y 8UHSCltII)KUH au-
jteWmSSSdpOMPANIED DY T11KEE DOM.AIIS
BND AN EXTRA COPY TO AN
DDRK89. Ask THREE OK YOUR
EIOHRORS TO 8URSCRI11E AND
HUB OET YOUR TAPER FREE A
i doca away with WHOLE YEAR.
lirali iiiflammA If flnl. Iloh't L. Owen 18 a na-
LeuoU lrlotwballsHoolla Bell and the
Ir-v nnirn. dq1 nf fhnm?
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r. JSVt-Vft'.i on Bee ne bis ebadow
ik r Pitk nr Admiral W. T. SamOPOn
S")rTriit'ninnp; xv 1 1 1 be placed on the retired list
'""kern w b on February the ninth.
mvV""1' . j'8t. Louie grand jury lias in-
r".,,? 'piloted a group of prominent cltt
X' ufliito p.i -j zetiB for lying to the grand jury.
hovcrttl look, o 'fbe denanmetit of the interior
IbuMoTn r ba? uolwlred the Cherokfe dle-
r gauon io ooine on 10 waanmgion
Z yet.
Tho secretary of the Oklahoma
Bar acBocintion stales that there
aro Boven hundred and fifty law
yers in Oklahoma.
If thero is any real difference
betvreen Dennis Flinn and Con
gressman Obas. Curtis, the Indian
territory will tako latter.
II the republicans are in favor of
single Btat-ohood there Is no good
f reason why single statehood
I should not be obtained, they are In
V tbe majority.
HfcllxM Those who are now complain-
lag at the blgb price of lots In Vi-
j nlta will, a year henco, be kicking
' ing themselves because they did
not puicbaoH earlier.
There in a good deal of quiet
q . 'batlefaotion to the Indian in tbe
inteligence given out that the gov
at publish ernment intends to wind up aflairs
periodical in the Indian territory,
goods is a Congress is to pass a bill, re
This is a Porld favorably this week, pro
viriing for a pension of $25 a month
wall pape for Hlram Crok 102 year8 0,d ,he
foring soi last rurvivor nf the war of 1812.
Tho condolence of tbn press of
the Indian territory will be ex
" " tended to B F Jobe, of tbe South
McAlestur Capital, in tbe loss ol
bis wife from pneumonia last
week
The February number of "Twin
I Territories," published at Musko
gee, Mies Ora Eddleman, editor is
received. This valuable publics
r tion shows marked signs of im
a. provement and general prosperity.
Tho time of Prince Henry's stay
in St. Louis has been extended
THE LIVE half an hour, and lhat is long
oi enough for all who desire to make
. . . aaBDD rf rhamiioltfoi Thnra aru
rihos "." ."".""":" "..'. :
,-buii many Americans wining o
'-.j TQpL bow to royalty.
Located 00 Jur 'n lDe c"8 ' JameB
.iit-ctijop.i Howard, charged with complicity
iu".'m in the murder of Wm. Goebel,
2?Irijd'or. governor elect of Kentucky, re-
VSHimtlSv turned a verdict of guilty and tbe
T jones.i punishment was fixed at impris-
' l.' onment for life.
An ordei has been issued by tbb
postmaster general prohibiting all
BADGE! employees In the postal service
l'- from visiting Washington, whether
on leave with or without pny, for
tbe purpose of influencing congres
sional legislation.
Citizens of Vinita should con
gratulata themselves that no
gambling dens and saloons infest
their town. Borne other towns in
tbe territory are bvving any
amount ol (rouble with these nuis
eanceB at this time.
The prospect of getting a change
10 Mile of government in tbe Indian ter
ritory Ib bo pleasing that any kind.
except thai which we b&ve,will be
welcome. Full and complete state
hood is lar preferable, but give us
something, and do it quick.
The Cherokee council
bill providing for tbe pay-
ment
of tbe (700,000 indebt
ednetj of
tte tribe on tbe spg
gestlon of tbe Indian office, Now
why is that publio debt not paid
ymj the six per cent interest
ntnnned?
be order of the secretary of the
nterior to dote the Cherokee
iron brat r0"8 ' U'HZ98'P work a
" utn Uardsbip on those who have been
src.Tmti placed on doubtful cards. Tbe
ak.it rkAD rlnplCHtnil rnnnnt nnniilhlv r
tflA.llAnriti . -
attention within tb'e time
meoi. specified.
Vinila Ih to be congratulated on
its escapa from smallpox and
other coatf gloua diseases this win
ter, The general vacolnallon ol
the residents of this town for Ibr
Uut few years Is in a largo meas
ure to be given the credit, so far
Buiallf ox Is conci'TBfd,
Tbe only knockers in Vinita nt
tho preeent time are tho fellows
who think tho town ought to have
a fow gambling dens and saloons
to givo It a metropolitan appear
ance Pulillo nenlimont in Vinita
Ik ignliiet them aud they will have
to stay out fur the present at least.
The Cherokee delegation ought
to be In Wasnington attending to
their duties as representatives ol
their peoplo. la It posoiblu they
intend to renig at this important
juncture? It has been many moons
einco a wlntor passed without a
delegation from (he Cherokee na
lion in Washington.
Nothing ha been heard from
tlio Chrrokee trmty cince being re
ceived by Senator Quarlen some
weeks ago It may b iiitroduo-tl
later in the sefBiuii. At prueti
the congressional committees are
absorbed with statehood and otbor
territory bills affecting tho terri
tory and Oklahoma.
Tho merging of tbe tribal and
the publio schools into one in
Vinila, which has beon bo succeet
fully accomplished is proof that 1'
can be dono throughout tho Cher
okee nation. Let the Oherokee
school fund fo.m a nucleus for r
school fund that will benefit all
classes and nationalities.
Tho coming coronation ol King
Edward, brings to mind tho lc
ibct Major Clifton R. Breckin
ridge, of the Dawea commission,
was minister to Russia at the time
of tbe coronation of the czar, and
that a special dispensation wan
granted the cultured major in
order that be might appear in
knee breeches.
It will doubtless prove a great
disappointmentSto Fort Gibson to
not be allowed to sell out the
townslte at the present time, bu
the government has something
better in storo for that great na
tural townslte, Perhaps some
thing liko tbe provision in the late
lamented treaty the Cherokeei
voted down last spring.
There is a good prospect that
drastic legislation affecting the In
dlan coumry will result from tin
present unprecedented ngitaiioi.
of the subject in Congress. There
are few congressmen so obscure a
to not have a finger in tbe pie tbic
time. Brfore the ides of March
there will something be done hi
Washington that will startle (he
natives.
From the philanthropic smile
Secretary Luman F. Parker is
wearing, and .the sly twinkle o'
bis eye, it is to be inferred tin
Commercial club will have "llgli
refreshments" at the "feaot of rea
eon and flow of soul" tomorrow
night. The member that fails t"
be in bis seat on this occasion wib
spend tbe balance of tbe wintei
kicking himself.
Tbe party urgtu in tbe Indiai
territory has not been a succus,
nor is it likely to be. When a news
paper bar as an excuse for its exist
ence, tbe building up of a political
machine, the general publio looks
with Busplcion upon it. Inde
pendence of thought is tbe domi
nant characteristic ol the average
Indian territory citizen, be be
democrat or republican.
Business men who send their
priming out ot town an the first
people generally the claim the an.
Distance of tbe local press. This
sort of public spirit does not en
largo towns nor Increase business
nor population. It is a poor rule
that will not work both ways.
Tho newspapers of a town aro al
ways able to do more for tbe town
than they get in return.
There could be no greater mis
take made by congress than to allot
the lands of the five tribes with a
qualified and restricted title. Th
rrcent developments in tbe Creek
country brought to light by tbe
filching of tbe Dawes commission
records, shows plainly tbat.the In
dian will get more for his land n
given an absolute title. Any othei
kind will destroy its value in a
large measure.
When all is Bald and written
about tbe Indian territory and its
anomolous conditions that can be.
when all the blunders of tbe gov
ernment in dealing with the In
dians are known it will bo remem
bered that the breaking of all
pledges, Ibe ignoringof all treaties
and agreements, has been on the
part ol the government. Let this
be borne in mind by those who
declare in lavor of wiping tbe In
dian olTthe earth.;
Every community is bent-fitleiJ
by the accession of new people
Tho churches, societies, clubs and
all business enterprises are gain
era by tbe infusion ol new blood.
As Vinila grows we have new peo
pie commiug in continually, anil
their presence ie like tbe "leaven
In tbe meal, it leaveneth (he
trhole." Old Bottlers allow them
selves sometimes to get into ruts,
and are controlled by set methods
and not infrequently by prejudice
New poople, and the investment
of new capital are tbe glory of tbe
prosjnroufl and Ktowiug towns,
The call meeting of the Com
merclal club Thursday ovonlng ot
this week will consider, among
other important mailers, tho prop
osition of aiding in the establish
ment of a canning factory in Vini
ta. if tlit a enterprise is poperly
put in operation and on- a scale
large enough to be worth atten
tion, it will bring from one to ttvn
hundred lamlles to town whose
wages will be Bpent within the
town.
If peace is ever maintained in
the Philippines it will bo by the
presence and power of garrisons
jitid American troops Itlticleer-
ly a war of m!jtigtlon. The mil
linns nf genii civilized people ill
those islands are unfriendly (o the
United States government and
ever will b- II the war is ended
by urusliing tlila neak people by
forco of arms they will bo left a
discontented, unhappy and dis
loyl people.
Tbe Cherokee national council
had an opportunity to set the date
fir the eloping of the rolls now
bolng made by the Dawefl commis
sion, but stubbornly refuse') to do
so. Tin council had it in ila pow
er to set the (into far enough ahead
to allow ample lime for the dis
position of every care, and thus
to bavo afforded ample protection
lo ibe Cherokee people. Here is
an exumjileof statennnnshiptlintis
sufficient to rtjke tho angels weep.
Tbe prospect now is favorable
to Btalehood lor Oklahoma at the
present session of congress, the
sentiment seems to bu to have tbe
Indian territory wait until tbe pol
iticians are ready for its admiselou.
This is tbe danger that has been
apparent from the first. The ter
ritory will bavo nothing tossy in
making the constitution that will
eventually Irclude it in the bounds
u one state with Oklahoma. It Is
onlv another instance where the
will of tho majority is subverted
to suit tbe political convenience of
the office seekers.
A question that has agitated tbe
1 ical republican politicians for tho
last twenty four hours is, whether
a member of tbe party charged
wiih iorgery shoull be prosecuted
Tun important matter has been
aken under advisement. The
oarty should be exceedingly aire
ul along this lino and do nothing
that would weaken Ibe chances of
anyone who may seek ollic, or
pilltlcal preferment In the future.
To prosecute a man, charged
witn as email an oilenee as
forgery would be exceedingly poor
politics. The forger will ba turn--d
loose.
The Frisco passenger trainmen
must break themselves of the to
bacco habit before the I5ih of Feb
ruary, lor on that date a new code
of rules and regulations goes into
-fleet, one feciion of which pro
vides that no passenger trainmen
shall uue tubacco in any form
while in uniform on duty, and
larther that no employes shall
moke or chew tobacco in pasen
iter stations or platforms. This
Phis will knock tho ticket agent's
quiet little cigar an well as the
oaggBgemnn's fine cut. and on and
tfter the 16th next, tbe Frisco stiw
don will, as lar as tbe employes
are concerned, be kept very clean.
The new rules da not make much
fnrther change.
The extreme and inordinate du
lire for great wealth has caused
he undo.ng of many an otherwise
deserving and capable man. To
be satisfied with a moderate in
come, frugally handled, is far bet
ter than to go wild after tbe ac
quiremenl of sudden riches. En
ergy and vigorous enterprise are
always commendible when proper
ly directed and expended, but the
inordinate and consuming desire
lor wealth, bespeaks a low moral
ity, as is tbe liaitimate fruit of the
dominant commercialism of tbe
age. Laziness and mendicancy
are the other extremes, and are
the sure eigne of .eciy, but bard
ly leeB than that of eager, longing,
grasping after money.
Anything that makes for sense
in advertising is certain to be
right, Readers must be given
credit for powers of discernment,
good taste and ability to think.
The days when they could be won
by wild astounding statements are
past. "Ynllowness" In advertis
ing does not app3al to poople who
have money lo spend, In lb
ratio Ibal people have money,
have common sense Money al
ways stands for this quality In
the first generation at any rate
and in the degree that advertisers
reckon with it will they be euo
cesBful. Tbe people who oan bo
shocked into buying have very
little money to spend, and are not
worth cultivating -Printers Ink
A fullblood Irom over in the
bills In Delegare didtricl, euquiro
to know if the Chieftain thinks
tha Dawes commission intends to
finally close ibe roils July the 1st,
and thereafter adn.ii no morn
naces ol Cherokees? Undoubted
ly that is Ibp imenion. Tbe
order I from tbe secrejtary of tho
interior and the Dawes commia
tion bos no opllqu in lbs uiattor,
It is frankly the opinion of the
Chie'taln that tho rolls will bo
closed upon that dato, and Its ad
vice to all Is lo have their names
onrollod without delay. It Is
about five months until the lime
set for the closing and if that limn
is properly used no ono will be
leffofl",unless it be those on doubt
ful cards, whoso cases cannot be
tried for lack of time
Tho Musk.igea Times grow
facetious with reference to the
charges recently made by the
Chieftain that tho records ol tho
Dawes commission containing the
land grades ol tho Creeks mid
Cherokees IikiI been ntnl-n, and
were being useii by the ln d spec
ulnlora These record have been
copied nud are in the hands of tho
land sellers They were either
tuljii or were given up voiuntnrl
ly by tbe Dawes commission. The
commission denies furnishing Its
records to any one. Tho TimeB
may take oither born of tho di
lemma it cliHOBea.
The story started n lew days ago
from Vinila thai valunble inlor
ina'ion had leaked out from the
Dawes commission, Iihb been
(hanged to read, mb it gels lanhor
from home, "Records of the
Ditve8 Commission Stolen." So
much for yellow journalism.
Creek Chieftain.
Tho records above mentioned
were either stolon or given up
voluntarily, and Die Dawes com
mission deny tho latter. A num
ber of gentlemen have been di
charged from service by tbo com
mission on account of being too
lamillar with the records. A
spade Ib still a spade.
Somoofthe allotment bills in
troduced in congress provide for
the settlement of all disputes be
tween citizens over allotments by
tho district courts of the territory.
This would be a wlro provision.
Judge Gill silting as the court for
the Cherokees could bo depended
on with the utmost confidence to
setllo every dlspulo arising nyer
tho right to allot certain lands.
One of tho difficulties in allotting
the Cherokee-lands will be that
several claimants will frequently
appear contending for the saina
allotments. The judge of the
court would be very competent to
piss upon i-uoh ca(is, and Gill is
the kind ol man to patiently bear
all sides of every cpo
The governor of the state of Ar
kansas has asked the 1) inkers of
that commonwealth to loan the
state money enough at six per
cent, to relievft the drought sutler
B'B in four or five ol the nrnuhla n
counlius. Will the Cherokee tin-.
ttuii make no fflort to relieve her
suffering poor? Mint our full
blond population starve and no
effort be made to relieve them?
The most heartless and cold blood
ed lnitiflerence seems to prevail.
These Indians ore far more help
less and dependant in their pres
ent condition than the samo num
ber nt English speaking whites
would be. Their Indian eioiolsm,
coupled with their inability to
speak English make their cindi
lions doubly deplorable.
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A great deal of complaint is
heard among Cherokees on ac
count of what is conside-ed arbi
trary action on the part of the eeo
rotary of the interior in setting a
date for the dosing of tho Ohero
kee rolls of citizenship But those
who slop to real in must admit
that there must come a lime when
no more names will be enrolled.
The work must be finished No
allotment of lands can take place
and no final division ot the tribal
estate made until Ihe number nf
IhoBe who are to share it U asner
tained. July the first is perhaps too
short a time for the work of en
rollment to be completed, ne there
are large numbers of claimants
whoae chhb will have to lie heard
and many of them will occupy two
or three days eaoh. It is the policy
of the Dawes commission to give
all Cherokees a chance to enroll
and it is safe to Bay that if any
are left off it will be their own
fsult. Those who advise tbe full
bloods that they cannot close (he
rolls without their names may do
Ihem a veiy great wrong Every
eflort will be made to Induce ll)em
to enroll their names, hut should
they persistenly refuse, there is
danger that some will lose their
rights. Chose who insist that the
matter will drug along for some
years to come, as it has been drag
ging for several years, are not safe
counsellors.
FULLULOOD INDIANS SUFPCRINa.
The bain ful of starving Chero
kees In the fastnens of the bills of
their ownpnuntry, destitute of the
commonest nepessries of 'life up
peals to the humanity of every
lover nf bis race, ha tt la nationali
ty what it may. A few hundred
dispirited, ragged, impoverished
and Ignorant people, the remnant
of one of the most powerful tribes
of North America is all lhat Ib left
nf a once happy and contented
poople, dwelling in Aodlun peaoe
and primltiVH simplicity. These
fullblood Cborokee Indians aro
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Friday, Saturday, flonday, Tuesday ,
and Wednesday, Feb. 12.
While the weather is cold we are making some warm
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loud In their cabins, nor sufficient
clothing on thier backs. While
the Dawes commission, und the
mixed bloods, aud whiteB are
quarreling und contending over
rolls, and treaties, and land ten
ures, the real Indian, the people
the country justly belong to, are
dying in the mountains lor lack ol
lood and clothing.
This story is not overdrawn, is
not tinged in the least with "yel
low jouralism." Phree hour drive
Irom Vinila will prove every as
seriion, aud the half has never
been told, and never will be
E ornity alone will reveal the
depths of poverty aud degredaiion
ot these people, the owmrs, but
not the users of a mica princely es
tate: Will nothing be done lo re
lieve these exceedingly poor peo
pU? Will their own peoplo.tnam
of them rolling in wealth, aud their
kinsmen beside, allow their brotli
fern lo perish lor lack of bread?
When Chicago burned, the cof
fers ol the country were opened lo
relieve her; when the Johnstown
flood carried death and devasta
tion to that filiated city, the char
ily ol a continent was enlisted;
and when the city ot Galveston
was swept out ol existence by a
wave of the sea, tbe heart of the
whole American peoplo was
touched, and train loads of sup
plies were quickly sent from Ihe
lour quarters of tho earth, but
when three thousand Cherokees,
ihe last of their tribe.aek lor bread
they aro given a etone.
tie Destroyed the Note.
A peculiar case oome up in the
United States pommUsiotier's
curt Monday. Dr P.M. Pate
a well known clliz-ns ul Cliecottih,
was tried on a chargo of larceny
A decision has not yet been given '
The trial developed facts as fol
lows: Dr Pale made a note for
8200 payable to the First National
bank at Checotah. The note be
came doo and tbo representative of
the bank presented the pnper for
payment. When it was presented
Dr Pale took tho note and loru it
up, saying be would not pay it.
hip tria) was heard Monday, and
Oommisidonflr Sanson took the
matter under advisement and
placed tho doctor under a $600
bund, Tbo defense takas the
2round that tbo aot was tint lar
ceny and Pate oannot be held for
It. W, 0, Jackson and, James
Glvens are attorneys for the' de
fense. Muskogee TimeB.
llutno dried fruit pcuclio uu'J ap
ples & pi) pur pgupd at Haiontlties
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INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Proposition to Reduce the Dawes
Commlfslon Indian Appropri
ations. Tim Fuboommiiteo of the house
cnmmiltOQ on Indian affairs has
completed. its work on the Indian
appropriation bill, which will be
submitted to the full committee,
and will prohable be presented lo
thu house during the present
week
Tbe bill reonrainndii Ihe reduc
Inn of the membership fmm five
to three. This reon nmendaiion is
he result of a compromise Mr.
Hitchcock, secretary of Ihe Inter
ior, rnoommHiided in bis annual
report that the membership of the
oommlsslnn be increased lo nine,
In order that pending work of the
oominlttee might he more speedi
ly dispatched. Some of tbe mem
bers of tho Indian aflairs' commit
tee were in favor of abolishing
iho oommisBinu and placing its
duties in ihe hands of one man,
who should jrepnrt direct to tho
Indian bureau or to the secretary
if tbo Interior department. Sev
eral conferences were held during
the holiday recess, at which this
question was fully dismissed The
recommendation of the eutioom
milteo represents the onmprotnlse
Agreement reached. The appro
prlatinn for the work of the oo.n-mi-eion
is reduoed (o 8120,000.
Last year the appropriation was
8186 003.
The appropriation for salaries
of superintendents and agents are,
in pari, n follows: Kiowa, 81800;
C-Htige, 8180Q; Pottawatomie and
Great Nemaha, 81200; Bbo and
Fox, 81200 San Cirln-, 81800;
Union agenoy, 82500. Eight in
spectors or provided for with a
salary of 82500 eaoh and traveling
expenses, and 835 000 is appropri
ated for repairs al the different
agencies.
The appropriation for tbe pay
ment of annuities and interest on
old IruBt funds, in fulfillmnt ol
i r ouly obligiiiioiis, are as loilows;
Cherokees; 880,082; Creeks 840,
908, and an old claim of 812,Sc2ii:
Kaunas, 8jo 700. Kickapoos' In
Knusas, 8B 827; Osnuo Interest,
881C0; P-.wi.een, 817.100; J'olta
waiomies, $20 511 8-c und Pox of
Mitflieelppi; 801 000; rjao and Fox
oi Missiiuri, 88070; Slm'noleB
128 600 .
'i'ho Union Lcitf no ih-1 i u iiclltfht
ful esiou Sunday iiftenooi ut tho
tupi Ut cliuau bid by Mr. W. M. Mc-Uulloui.
Wanted to i'lght Duel.
The town of Allen recently wit
nessed the exciting spectaolo of
Dr Allen, the leading physician,
parading the streets with a shot
gun calling to Assistant Postmast
er J. W. SwdiTord to get him a gun
and come out and tight like a man.
The row is the culmination of a
poBlufiioe tight. Recently Post,
master Houghton resigned and
the wile of Dr. Allon op
plied for the appointment. She
w.s endorsed by W M Mellette
Vinita, iH'iontil commltteman of
territory and by other prominent
men. On the eve of her appoint
ment tertoua charges ogutust her
character were filed aud the mat
ier held up Dr. Allen oharges
Swnflord, who is also an applicant
lor the appointment, as making
the charges and sayH that the mat
ter can be settled only one way,
and thai was the dramatic ono ad
dopted by him Swoflord has filed
complaint under an old section of
an Arkansas statuto agninsl dial
leuging to duel. This will ho tbe
first prosecution of the kind in
Indian territory criminal history.
Ardmoreite.
FLYERS CARRY MAIL,
Increased nail Facilities for Vinita
Which will be Appreciated.
Saturday rallwt.y postal service was
llUillll III, thn M 1.' R. '! l.-i..,.. .. .
... .... .... ... lv it , ,jul3 11(Wt
6 und 0, and llmi Vinita gels fust
ttlrlll in .!,. ....i 4...
'" "" mm two more mini trains
a day. lWmamer Duller bus receiv
ed the fuiiortiiiit order:
1ury,T1"ii,WV"'IU' K,rctlve 1'rtru-
ItullwuV iukLnnim it HI I... ......
lUbo I on uaiiis Nos. 6 and 0, Sedallu
.. 'Pi..u,i hubs, yon will oelmpi;e
iimiI dany with hdth tnoio tralm.
Vory respooifully,
ij r tir..r
Chief OlorkJU, Dlv. Pi. Scoot, Km,
OlCott III-nil CoIImMmb I,.
ItiSocjenb. ll.tltnitnoV
A Night Alarm.
Vnra tlnm un ut ..... ..t n... ... .......
.. .. u.oiiuui uiu ui, nielli
is the b'.usy uuuuh of croup, which
nuiiil. llliu ihti children' douth knell
and It iiio.iria ilonth unlets simiuthltii:
In done murk v I,' .i,.i., ,.
" " nuiiuy nun
tur never fmut. .iiuo i
und quickly cures tho worst, forms of
wouo Mr. I. u, CJunliar. of Man
'Btiu, Ky., writes; "Mythweyeur
OK lflri ll.nl n vurJ. ....'. V .
'I't0r salU Shu ouglrt ,H,,Vp ,
u iK.ttia bf fcAiiuy nui.fj, Hnu usr. ino
Irsi uu.0 avo quick r10f anil wed
nur no." itori,. .., ii..,. ;.
lo by i'uutiio. (injK .t,,riJ
Wlli 11 1X1 Ilor irm.l.,,.1. ...i,.. .
ft 'V put. .fine I, i, tii. apuiictluit
- ........... .o,lu ijiuimiii,!, Wl, v(Vo
7 ,v " ,'u'' '-. 2i -na go ants.
'.tiiiii.-d ti.ii.. .,...-
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ALLOTMENT BILL
Designed to Protect all Member of
Indian Territory Tribes.
A hill was introduced in Iho
house Monday by Mr. Stophen,
of Texas, supplementing the exist
ing law relating tn allotments in
the Indian territory. The score
lary of the interior is directed by
the bill jo set aside as n prelimin
ary allotment 1G0 acres for each
member of tho Cherokee, Qhtcka
saw, Choctaw and Creek Indian.
The allotment shall be considered
the pro rata share of each Indian,
as provided for in existing laws.
In onse of intermarried persons,
the wife, il eho is an Indian, is au
thorized lo select the allotment lor
her minor children. Conllicts
arising from the allotments shall
be settled by the district court of
Ihe territory, which is glvon final
jurisdiction In such cases. The
Dawes commission is instructed to
enroll as members of the tribes all
Indians who have resided in tbe
Indian territory for five years
without molostation by the author
ities. Any such Indian upon lis.
ing refused tbo right of enroll
ment, may appeal to tbo United
States oourt of the territory.
It is tbe purpose of the bill to
bavo the unallotted lands held in
reierve for allotment to those who
shall heroaftor be placed on the
rolls, Mr, Stephens states that
many of tbo Indians of tho tribes
mentioned now bold from 1000 to
2000 acres ot land, and that tie
SHmng membors of tbo tribe aro
prevented from participating in
their Bhare of tbo rentals and,
holdings. He estimates that thero
aru lands enough to give the mem
bers of tho tribes named 100 acres
and then leave a surplus acreage
that may be sold for tbo benfii of
ihe trlbeB.
Alarahal Dennett Chosen.
At a meeting of tbe Indian ter
ritoiy World's Pair committee
held at South MoAIIster Monday,
Dr, IJeuiieit was chosen Territor
ial World's Fair commissioner,
Mr. O'llrien having resigned. The
selection of Dr. Dennett will
greatly strengthen the moyoinenl
io maku a creditable exhibit ot ft.
Louis next ear and be should
iiavu tho unqualified etip.ort of
prtBs and people,
r
Itev IS. 1) UiutioriM. iu t ir ot tlio
iia,u t church ui, Nuuui MoAlMcr
m-i opuiiuil iim 04it ru on H'O
Kitiibdutf fraternity ui t'latwlty. und
it backed by too Dally Cipliul.
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